The loud, screaming sirens of multiple police cars echoed down the wide driveway.
Bright red and blue lights flashed wildly against the grand front glass windows.
Clara sat quietly on the lower velvet couch with a thick warm blanket.
Mark stood protectively right beside her with his heavy hands crossed tightly together.
Four armed police officers rushed into the grand mansion with sharp, heavy steps.
They moved quickly up the grand winding stairs toward the upper open balcony.
Victoria was frantically trying to lock herself inside the master bedroom upstairs room.
Police Officer: Ma'am, step away from that door and put your hands up!
Victoria: You have no right to enter my private home like this!
Police Officer: Turn around slowly and place your arms behind your back immediately.
The main police officer grabbed Victoria's wrists and applied the cold steel handcuffs.
The metallic clink of the cuffs clicked loudly throughout the bright quiet hallway.
Victoria shrieked in absolute fury as they pulled her down the broad stairs.
Victoria: Clara is lying to you all! She wanted my husband's whole inheritance!
Mark: We have high-definition security camera footage installed throughout the entire hallway.
Victoria stopped dead in her tracks on the middle step of the staircase.
Her broad eyes went wide with pure horror as she stared straight at Mark.
Mark: The owner installed fresh hidden cameras near every major upper balcony last week.
Clara: My father knew you were altering his daily liquid heart medicine, Victoria.
Victoria: That is a complete lie! I loved your father with my heart!
Clara: The lab reports from his blood work came back early this morning.
A quiet, heavy silence settled over the entire grand lower entrance hall.
Victoria dropped her head low as the officers escorted her toward the door.
She could no longer offer any cheap excuses or loud dramatic lies to anyone.
The truth was now completely out in the wide open for all to see.